Structure 4599 · Kalamazoo County, MI

M-96 (mich Ave) over Kalamazoo River

Carries M-96 (mich Ave) over Kalamazoo River, At SE Limits Of Augusta.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT197 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

197 ft end to end, longest span 66 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built1962rebuilt 1994
Length196.9 ft60 m
Daily traffic6,843counted 2007
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyKalamazoo
LocationAt SE Limits Of Augusta
CarriesM-96 (mich Ave)
CrossesKalamazoo River
Coordinates42.33524, -85.34498

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length196.9 ft (60 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area858 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,843 (2007)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000004599

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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